Second, the company also said it will expand use of its two-motor hybrid system from passenger cars into its "light-truck lineup" in the future.

Such an announcement had been likely since roughly 2012, when Honda first released details of the two-motor system, saying it was intended for "heavier vehicles."

The new hybrid Honda truck could be one of three vehicles: the Odyssey minivan, the Pilot mid-size crossover utility vehicle, or the Ridgeline pickup truck (which won the 2017 Truck of the Year Award at the same show).